Oshawa senior struck by car suffers life-threatening injuries

Durham Region EMS Ambulance

Police say the man was struck while walking along Adelaide Avenue West, against a snowbank on the north side of the road. He had crossed the road from Prince Street.

He was struck shortly before 5 p.m. by a 72-year-old Oshawa man driving a Chevy Impala.

The pedestrian was taken to Lakeridge Health Oshawa and then transferred to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto where he remains in serious but stable condition.

Police do not believe alcohol or the use of cellphones were factors in the collision.

Anyone who witnessed this incident and has not already spoken to police is requested to contact Det. Const. Dave Ashfield of the Collision Investigation Unit at 905-579-1520 ext. 5226 or to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.